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JACQUINOT BAY AREA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-05. AUSTRALIAN ARMY NURSING SERVICE SISTERS AND TROOPS RELAXING ON A LAUNCH DURING THE WEEKEND. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- SISTER M.M. WILSON, 105 CASUALTY ..

JACQUINOT AREA, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-06-09. RATION STORAGE SHEDS AT HEADQUARTERS 5 BASE SUB-AREA SITUATED APPROXIMATELY 50 YARDS FROM THE DOCK

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-06-09. THE LAYOUT OF HEADQUARTERS 5 BASE SUB-AREA OFFICE BUILDINGS. THE STAFF AND SERVICE BUILDINGS ARE IN THE FOREGROUND

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-06-09. THE X-RAY AND OPERATING ROOM AT 2/8 GENERAL HOSPITAL IN 5 BASE SUB-AREA. IT IS BUILT OF LOCALLY CUT AND SAWN TIMBER WITH ROOF AND SIDES OF GALVANISED IRON ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-06-11. LOOKING DOWN ON THE BRIDGE REPAIR SLIPWAYS AT THE MOUTH OF THE KALUMALAGI RIVER, IN 5 BASE SUB-AREA. THE BRIDGE IS ARCHED TO ALLOW TRAFFIC THROUGH TO SLIPS

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-07. LIEUTENANT COLONEL M.S. DOUGLAS, CONTROLLER OF AUSTRALIAN ARMY MEDICAL WOMEN'S SERVICE, DURING HER VISIT TO 2/1 GENERAL HOSPITAL

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-08. A GROUP OF ALLIED TRANSLATOR AND INTERPRETER SECTION LANGUAGE DEPARTMENT, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, ATTACHED 2 CORPS. IDENTIFIED PERSONNEL ARE:- STAFF SERGEANT K. ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-09. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA (3), BRIGADIER H.H. HAMMER, COMMAND 15 INFANTRY BRIGADE (1) AND LIEUTENANT ..

JACQUINOT BAY, NEW BRITAIN. 1945-06-11. A PANORAMIC VIEW OF THE BAY TAKEN FROM 105 CASUALTY CLEARING STATION, SHOWING THE WATERFRONT OF HEADQUARTERS 5 DIVISION IN 5 BASE SUB-AREA AS FAR AS ACK ACK ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-08. GENERAL SIR THOMAS A. BLAMEY, COMMANDER-IN-CHIEF, ALLIED LAND FORCES, SOUTH WEST PACIFIC AREA, TAKING THE SALUTE FROM TROOPS OF 7 INFANTRY BRIGADE, DURING THE MARCH PAST ..

TOROKINA, BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-06-10. NATIVE SING-SING AT THE WEBB ROAD COMPOUND ON THE NUMA NUMA TRAIL WHICH WAS ATTENDED BY A LARGE NUMBER OF TROOPS. THE NATIVES PARTICIPATING ARE ATTACHED TO ..

BOUGAINVILLE. 1945-05-31. A MOTOR SHOVEL OF 6 MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT COMPANY, ROYAL AUSTRALIAN ENGINEERS, SCOOPING UP SAND TO LOAD A THREE TONNER. THE SAND WILL BE USED FOR TOP DRESSING THE ..